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affable
- /ˈæf.ə.bəl/ UK, US
Rhymes with -æfəbəl
Where it comes from
Borrowed from French affable, from Latin affābilis, from affor (“to address”), from ad + for (“to speak, to talk”). See fable. By surface analysis, af- + fable.
adjective more affable · most affable
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Receiving others kindly and conversing with them in a free and friendly manner; friendly, courteous, sociable.
Furthermore, I may say, that the Sultan was always most affable to me in my interviews with him, even when I had to discuss some missionary questions. In fact, I never saw any traces of the difficulties which Mr. Terrell reported.
Similar: accessible, civil, complaisant, courteous, friendly, gracious, personable
- Mild; benign. During more affable weather, the four friends congregate outside, sometimes leaning their hickory chairs against a "catapa" tree[…]
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adj friendly, courteous, sociable
| Español | afable |
|---|---|
| Português | afável |
| Français | aimable |
| Deutsch | umgänglich, affabel, freundlich, nett, leutselig |
| Italiano | affabile |
| Română | cordial, afabil |
| Русский | приве́тливый privétlivyj |
adj mild; benign
| Français | doux |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | umgänglich |
| Italiano | bonario, amabile |
| Русский | любе́зный ljubéznyj |
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